Snorkeling and Grilling Fresh Fish at Donkey Beach
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience the Caribbean way of life. Relax at the beach, go snorkeling, and enjoy some freshly grilled fish.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Experience the Caribbean way of life. Go snorkeling, relax at the beach, have a swim, and enjoy some freshly grilled fish. This activity takes place at Donkey beach, a rocky beach with some patches of sand. There is plenty of shade from the trees. This is where the locals hang out and celebrate birthdays with their families in the weekends. From the beach you walk straight into the crystal clear waters that are teeming with all kinds of different fish and corals. We will show you how local people use traditional fishing methods to catch fish. Then it's time to clean some fresh fish and fry them up on the grill. Of course you’re welcome to help along!
What‘s Included
Soda/Pop
caught fish will be grilled on the beach
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Traditional fishing gear
Stinapa tag
Towel
Water shoes
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Snorkeling and Grilling Fresh Fish at Donkey Beach
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Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lovely experience and people but life vest should be provided
LisaR3901,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00France and his daughter are lovely and very welcoming. We had an amazing experience cooking the fish on the beach, and it tasted delicious. My only BIG problem with it was France never provided a life vest. Both my husband and I swam out a fair distance to the darker water and it was a bit choppy. I had to cut my experience short because I was conscious that I had to save some strength to swim back. I therefore never had the opportunity to do the fishing part. Had a life vest been provided I would have stayed out there the whole time. Whilst I didn't want to say this in a review I feel others need to be aware that you need to be a fit strong swimmer to participate. France said he did have a life vest but left it at home, not really good enough.
Snorkel and fish
KELLY F,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun morning of snorkeling and what I call jig fishing. Franz was great showed us the ropes had the equipment. This was after he picked us up at the cruise port. 10 min drive to donkey beach. No donkeys on the beach but we saw them on the route home. Franz caught most of the fish and fried them up. Delicious fresh caught mini groupers. Great morning in Bonnairre.
Very fun time!
Charles H,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It's rather difficult to do but extremely fun at the same time. You should know the basics of snorkeling and floating first though. You just float and release a line with chicken as bait and wait for a grouper to latch on. Lots of different fish to look at. It was beautiful. The guide was extremely fun and friendly. The fish was amazing. I did not catch any but he did so it was amazing! Very happy with this experience.
Great experience
Nicole D,Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hans grilled up some tasty fish, and we saw a variety of beautiful fish snorkeling! Water is beautiful and the trees on the beach provided shade.
Delicious wishes!
LitChick93,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful morning! We loved meeting Frans and his family. He was a thoughtful guide who brought everything needed for a fish cookout on a lovely stretch of Donkey Beach. We had such fun trying our hand at traditional fishing and catching a couple of little fish. Highly recommended for a memorable day of fishing, snorkeling, and kind conversation.
The best outing on the island!
Explorer575050,Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were super excited to learn a new method of fishing. It was so much fun to snorkel and fish with a hand line, all while you are seeing the corals and creatures below. Franz and his daughter were so welcoming. He explained everything in detail and kept checking in with you while you were in the water, which made you feel safe and was much appreciated! I can’t begin to tell you how delicious the fresh caught fish was that was cooked right there on the beach! Some of the best grouper & snapper we’ve eaten. We could have stayed there all day. Hands down, this was the best part of our trip! ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND!! 😎
Must Do While in Bonaire!
S2566NCalexn,Feb 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time snorkeling and learning how to fish with a hand line. Catching our own fish and then having it fried to perfection was definitely a highlight of our trip. Hands down the best fried fish we had while on the island, can’t get any fresher and better than freshly caught grouper. Frans and his family were super welcoming and accommodating which made the whole experience even better. A great way to spend a morning in Bonaire. 1000% must do!
Best Bonaire Experience
andreamS1658WU,Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on this tour. Franz and Marie offer a very personal tour and were very accomodating when we wanted to add more people last minute. The snorkeling was amazing and had a great variety of sea life especially being so close to shore. The guys went out further snorkeling to a drop off and spool fished with instructions from Franz. My husband, as a hobby fisherman, was ecstatic to catch fish a new way. Franz also brought more fresh caught fish to cook on the beach to feed us all. We had snapper and grouper, with the grouper being a group favorite. We would definitely recommend this tour option.
Relaxing
G4065BCchristinah,Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Franz was a great, personable host of a simple half-day outing that was truly relaxing. Snorkelling was good right off the shore of Donkey Beach and I even caught a grouper which Franz fried up on the beach. I could've stayed all day!
Super!
936esmeev,Feb 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did this excursion in March 2024 at the end of our holiday and loved it so much that we wanted to do it again this year right at the beginning of our holiday. With many good tips we could get started the next day with a good result. Definitely recommended!
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